Having recovered from several injuries: No, we're not doing ourselves a disservice by increasing our body's atrophy, at least not in this particular case. We're

Having recovered from several injuries: No, we're not doing ourselves a disservice by increasing our body's atrophy, at least not in this particular case. We're getting a better chance at giving the injured limb a chance to rest. You shouldn't favor your injured limb, but neither should you expose it to unnecessary stress. So if recovery requires parking yourself on the couch, those automations are nice. (Or, alternative, loving friends & family whom you can use to do these things for you :) And as for the uninjured case: If light switches and TVs are the thing that keeps you from atrophying, you have a problem :)